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Seymour Chwast Art

American, b. 1931
Seymour Chwast's posters are in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Seymour Chwast"s art helped to propel a revolution in American illustration during the early 1960"s from sentimental realism to comic expressionism. His work for magazines, posters, advertisements, and children"s books influenced at least two generations of illustrators and designers in America and abroad to explore a broad range of stylistic and conceptual methods, as well as to wed illustration with design. In addition to his unique style and innovative techniques, Chwast contributed a delightfully absurdist sense of wit and humor to twentieth century applied art. Although rooted in the decorative traditions of the nascent years of commercial art—notably Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco—his work is not a synthesis of the past and present, but an invention of the most original kind.
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Artist: Seymour Chwast
Large Oil Painting Of Cartoony Camouflage Tank in Illustration Style
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Surfside, FL
Seymour Chwast (born August 18, 1931) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer. Chwast was born in Bronx, New York, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cooper Union in 1951. With Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel...
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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Art

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Paint, Board

Pablo Picasso, Pop Art Portrait by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pop Art portrait of Pablo Picasso by American painter and illustrator Seymour Chwast. The silkscreen is hand-signed and numbered in pencil from the edition of 200.
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1980s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

Greta Garbo
By Seymour Chwast
Located in New York, NY
Seymour Chwast Greta Garbo, 1989 Silkscreen on Rives BFK Hand-signed and numbered 36/200 by artist on the front 44 x 30 inches Unframed This large, dazzling multi color silkscreen is...
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1980s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

George's Car Wash, Pop Art Screenprint by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Seymour Chwast, American (1931 - ) Title: George's Car Wash Year: Circa 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 50 Image Size: 30.5 x 23 ...
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1970s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

1987 Seymour Chwast 'College for Children' Pop Art Vintage
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original poster, designed in 1987 by renowned graphic designer Seymour Chwast, was created for LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) as part of its “College for Children” initiativ...
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1980s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Offset

Kilkenny Cats - Screenprint by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two blue cats tussle and fight on top of a laid dinner table, knocking dishes and candles everywhere. Done in a simple illustration style and created using only six colors, the edges...
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1990s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

Daytona 500, 1970s Pop Art Screenprint by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Seymour Chwast, American (1931 - ) Title: Daytona 500 Year: circa 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size:...
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1970s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

"The Massage Parlor", circa 1979, Serigraph by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Seymour Chwast Title: The Massage Parlor Year: circa 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 50 Image Size: 26 x 18.5 inches Paper Size: 30 ...
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1970s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

"Jekyll Becomes Hyde" Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Fort Washington, PA
"Jekyll Becomes Hyde." Original illustration for a German edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, (Frankfurt am Main and Vienna: Büchergilde Gute...
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1990s Seymour Chwast Art

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Ink, Tempera

"Jekyll Becomes Hyde" Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed "Chwast" in Pencil Lower Right "Jekyll Becomes Hyde." Original illustration for a German edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, (Frankfu...
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1990s Seymour Chwast Art

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Ink, Tempera

Satchmo - Pop Art Screenprint by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
A close-up portrait of Louis Armstrong in a blue suit, holding up a trumpet and smiling at something off to the side. The word "Satchmo" is written diagonally across the upper right ...
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1980s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

1986 Seymour Chwast 'Charters & Caldicott' Vintage Black & White, Brown USA Litho
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 68.5 x 47.5 inches ( 173.99 x 120.65 cm ) Image Size: 68.5 x 47.5 inches ( 173.99 x 120.65 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B-: Good Condition, Signs of Handling and Age ...
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1980s Seymour Chwast Art

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Lithograph

Consenting Adults, Pop Art Nude Screenprint by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Seymour Chwast Title: Consenting Adults Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 50 Image Size: 22.5 x 28.5 inches Paper Size: 26 in. x 31.5 in....
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1970s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

"Where's Father?", circa 1979, Serigraph by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Seymour Chwast Title: Where's Father? Year: circa 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 50 Image Size: 22 x 19.5...
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1970s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

Garbo, Pop Art Screenprint by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
A close-up portrait of Greta Garbo with blue skin and wearing a black hat. Confetti of every color is swirling around her face and a few pieces have fallen to resemble the actress's ...
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1990s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

Girl on a Buick Painting on Metal Cut Out Sculpture Wall Hanging
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Surfside, FL
Seymour Chwast, B. 1931, American, 'Girl on a Buick', Painted Sheet Metal. A label on the reverse reads: "Seymour Chwast, 'Girl on a Buick', Metal Cut-Out, $2,000" Provenance: Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT Seymour Chwast (born August 18, 1931) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer. Chwast was born in Bronx, New York, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cooper Union in 1951. With Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel, and Reynold Ruffins, he founded Push Pin Studios in 1954. Often referred to as "the left-handed designer," Chwast's unique graphic design melded social commentary and a distinctive style of illustration. Today, he continues to work and is principal at The Pushpin Group, Inc. in New York City. In 1979, he was hired by McDonald's to design on the first box for their Happy Meals. He is the font designer of Chwast Buffalo, Fofucha, Loose Caboose NF, and Weedy Beasties NF. He is a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI). In the pantheon of American (nay, world) illustration, he stands, albeit slightly shorter and a little more rumpled, beside N.C. Wyeth, J. C. Leyendecker, and Normal Rockwell...
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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Art

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Metal

Groucho, Screenprint by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
A close-up portrait of Julius Henry Marx with a cigar between his teeth and donning a blue and silver striped suit. Curling up like smoke from the tip of his cigar is white letters s...
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1980s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Art

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Screen

Reefer Madness, Marajuana - Pot - Cannabis - Cover Atlantic Monthly Magazine
By Seymour Chwast
Located in Miami, FL
Gouache, Crayon, Pencil, Film on Paper, not framed Cover Atlantic Monthly Magazine August 1994
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1990s American Modern Seymour Chwast Art

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Gouache

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Seymour Chwast art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Seymour Chwast art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Seymour Chwast in screen print, paint, board and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Seymour Chwast art, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of James Rizzi, Zane Fix, and Ronald Brooks Kitaj. Seymour Chwast art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $450 and tops out at $4,500, while the average work can sell for $750.

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